Whales Off New Caledonia
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Noumea, Sept. 20.
A SCHOOL of whales recently appeared near Moindu, New Caledonia, and they followed the tug Andre Bal lande, of the Noumea Lightering Co., along the west coast of the island.
The school also was sighted from Anse Vata beach, Noumea.
About 100 years ago, in the days of the great trader, James Paddon, before the French took possession of New Cale donia, a regular look-out for whales was kept along this coast, and the sailors were always in readiness to give chase.